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7531
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465

John F. Dower publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John F. Dower sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 77 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John F. Dower D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John F. Dower sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John F. Dower is a researcher affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada, with a primary focus on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly work explores various aspects of marine and environmental research, with particular attention to microplastics, pollution, and marine ecosystems.

The scientist's recent published papers include:

  • A Bayesian analysis of the factors determining microplastics ingestion in fishes, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Correction to Human Consumption of Microplastics, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Large size (>100-μm) microplastics are not biomagnifying in coastal marine food webs of British Columbia, Canada, 2022, Ecological Applications
  • Life in the fast lane: Revisiting the fast growth-High survival paradigm during the early life stages of fishes, 2023, Fish and Fisheries
  • Zooplankton functional group responses to environmental drivers off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, 2020, Progress In Oceanography

The frequent co-authors collaborating with John F. Dower include:

  • Garth A. Covernton
  • Francis Juanes
  • Sarah E. Dudas
  • Hailey L. Davies
  • Kieran Cox

John F. Dower's research has been published primarily in the following venues:

  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Ecological Applications
  • Fish and Fisheries

The main fields of study covered in their research are Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broad fields, their work delves into various subfields such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Oceanography
  • Pollution
  • Ecology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The primary topics addressed in John F. Dower's publications include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

This profile outlines a research trajectory engaged with the environmental impact and ecological dynamics of marine systems, highlighting aspects of pollution, particularly microplastics, and the biological responses within aquatic environments. The collaboration with other researchers and consistent publication in specialized journals further maps the scope and influence of their scientific contributions.

Best Publications

  • Human Consumption of Microplastics

    Kieran D. Cox;Garth A. Covernton;Hailey L. Davies;John F. Dower

  • Size and shape matter: A preliminary analysis of microplastic sampling technique in seawater studies with implications for ecological risk assessment.

    Garth A. Covernton;Christopher M. Pearce;Helen J. Gurney-Smith;Stephen G. Chastain

  • Paradigms in seamount ecology: fact, fiction and future

    Ashley A. Rowden;John F. Dower;Thomas A. Schlacher;Mireille Consalvey

  • Observations of biologically generated turbulence in a coastal inlet

    Eric Kunze;John F. Dower;Ian Beveridge;Richard Dewey

  • A strong biological response to oceanic flow past Cobb Seamount

    John Dower;Howard Freeland;Kim Juniper

  • Characterizing dietary variability and trophic positions of coastal calanoid copepods: insight from stable isotopes and fatty acids

    Rana El-Sabaawi;Rana El-Sabaawi;John F. Dower;Martin Kainz;Asit Mazumder

  • The Role of Microscale Turbulence in the Feeding Ecology of Larval Fish

    John F. Dower;Thomas J. Miller;William C. Leggett

  • Seamount effects in the zooplankton community near Cobb Seamount

    J.F. Dower;D.L. Mackas

  • Seamount effects in the zooplankton community near Cobb Seamount

    John F. Dower;David L. Mackas

  • Seamount benthos in a cobalt‐rich crust region of the central Pacific: conservation challenges for future seabed mining

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Amy R. Baco;Ashley A. Rowden;Timothy D. O'Hara

  • Seamount Plankton Dynamics

    Amatzia Genin;John F. Dower

  • The Protozooplankton–Ichthyoplankton Trophic Link: An Overlooked Aspect of Aquatic Food Webs†

    David J. S. Montagnes;John F. Dower;Gisela M. Figueiredo

  • Anthropogenic structures and the infiltration of natural benthos by invasive ascidians

    Christina Simkanin;Ian C. Davidson;John F. Dower;Glen Jamieson

  • Once upon a larva: revisiting the relationship between feeding success and growth in fish larvae

    Pierre Pepin;Dominique Robert;Caroline Bouchard;John F. Dower

  • Zooplankton time series from the Strait of Georgia: Results from year-round sampling at deep water locations, 1990–2010

    David Mackas;David Mackas;Moira Galbraith;Deborah Faust;Diane Masson

  • Seamount science scales undersea mountains: new research and outlook

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Ashley A. Rowden;John F. Dower;Mireille Consalvey

  • Role of lipids in the maintenance of neutral buoyancy by zooplankton

    R. W. Campbell;J. F. Dower

  • Exploring the Submarine Ring of Fire: Mariana Arc - Western Pacific

    Robert Embley;Edward Baker;David Butterfield;William Chadwick

  • A Bayesian analysis of the factors determining microplastics ingestion in fishes.

    Garth A. Covernton;Hailey L. Davies;Kieran D. Cox;Rana El-Sabaawi

  • Variability in the trophic position of larval fish in a coastal pelagic ecosystem based on stable isotope analysis

    Pierre Pepin;John F. Dower

  • Interannual variability in fatty acid composition of the copepod Neocalanus plumchrus in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia

    Rana El-Sabaawi;John F. Dower;Martin Kainz;Asit Mazumder

  • A spatially explicit study of prey–predator interactions in larval fish: assessing the influence of food and predator abundance on larval growth and survival

    P. Pepin;J. F. Dower;F. J. M. Davidson

  • Biotic resistance to the infiltration of natural benthic habitats: Examining the role of predation in the distribution of the invasive ascidian Botrylloides violaceus

    Christina Simkanin;John F. Dower;Natalia Filip;Glen Jamieson

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Pepin
Pierre Pepin Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Asit Mazumder
Asit Mazumder University of Victoria
Eric Kunze
Eric Kunze University of Washington
David L. Mackas
David L. Mackas Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Verena Tunnicliffe
Verena Tunnicliffe University of Victoria
Evgeny A. Pakhomov
Evgeny A. Pakhomov University of British Columbia
William C. Leggett
William C. Leggett Queen's University
Francis Juanes
Francis Juanes University of Victoria
Thomas A. Schlacher
Thomas A. Schlacher University of the Sunshine Coast
Ashley A. Rowden
Ashley A. Rowden Victoria University of Wellington

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